Transcript El rapto de la iglesia

The Rapture of the Church
A study to put life into perspective
Coming Events
Rapture
Rise of Antichrist
3 1/2 years
Events of the first half
gain power in the Roman
Preliminary 1. Antichrist
Confederation in a peaceful
Events
conquest
1. Return of
2. Unbelieving Israel returns to the
Jews to
land
Israel
3. Israel is protected under the
2. Removal of
authority of the Antichrist
protection
4. Temple and sacrifices are
3. Technology
reconstituted
advances
5. The World Church dominates
4. World
religions
opinion
6. War, starvation and death (2nd –4th
against Jews
seals),
5. Global
7. World evangelism and martyrs
plague
through preaching of 144.000 (5th
potential
seal)
8. Calamities and convulsions of the
earth with fear of wrath (6th seal)
Events at the Beginning
1. Antichrist appears as the small
horn and the man of sin
2. Antichrist makes a covenant
with Israel
3. 144,000 are saved and sealed
4. Two witnesses begin their
ministry
Rule of Antichrist
3 1/2 years
Events of the 2nd part
Return
Of Christ
1. The “Great Tribulation” begins
2. Antichrist reigns with the support
of the Western Federation
3. False prophet supports the
Antichrist worshipped by the
nations and unbelieving Israel
4. Jerusalem taken over by Gentiles
5. 144,000 Continue the preaching,
but become martyrs
6. Mark of the beast obligated to show
loyalty to the Antichrist
7. Multitudes are converted and
martyred
8. Israel persecuted by Antichrist
9. Judgment of the trumpets and cups
poured out
10. Blasphemy increases
Events in the Middle
1. Satan thrown from heaven and takes
possession of the Antichrist
2. Russia and Egypt invade Israel
3. Russia destroyed by God
4. Antichrist enters Palestine and defeats
Egypt, Libya y Ethiopia
5. Antichrist breaks the covenant with
Israel, ends the sacrifices in Temple
6. Antichrist destroys Ecumenical Church
7. The Image of the Antichrist is raised for
worship
8. Two witnesses are killed
9. Israel dispersed due to hatred of
Satan/Antichrist
Following events:
1. 75 days of Daniel
12:12
2. Gathering of Israel
3. Conversion of Israel
4. Judgment of living
Israel
5. Judgment of living
Gentiles
6. Satan tied in the abyss
7. OT saints resurrected
8. Tribulation saints
resurrected
9. Daniel 9:24 fulfilled
10. Supper of the Lamb
11. Christ reigns on earth
Concluding Events
1. Commercial Babylonia destroyed
2. Kings of the North and East invade
Israel
3. Jerusalem is destroyed with 66%
killed
4. Christ returns with the army of
saints
5. Jews flee from Jerusalem
6. Armies of the world meet in
Armageddon against Christ
7. Destruction of the armies
8. The Beast and False Prophet
thrown into the Lake of Fire
Two Passages about the Rapture
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NET 1
Corinthians 15:51 Listen, I will tell you a mystery: We will not all sleep,
but we will all be changed– 52 in a moment, in the blinking of an eye, at the last
trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, and the dead will be raised imperishable, and
we will be changed. 53 For this perishable body must put on the imperishable, and
this mortal body must put on immortality.
NET 1 Thessalonians 4:13 Now we do not want you to be uninformed, brothers and
sisters, about those who are asleep, so that you will not grieve like the rest who
have no hope. 14 For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, so also we
believe that God will bring with him those who have fallen asleep as Christians. 15
For we tell you this by the word of the Lord, that we who are alive, who are left
until the coming of the Lord, will surely not go ahead of those who have fallen
asleep. 16 For the Lord himself will come down from heaven with a shout of
command, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trumpet of God, and the
dead in Christ will rise first. 17 Then we who are alive, who are left, will be
suddenly caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air.
And so we will always be with the Lord. 18 Therefore encourage one another with
these words.
False Perspectives concerning the
Rapture
• It is the same as the Second Coming (Rev
19:11-16)
• Includes only the “spiritual”, and leaves
behind the “carnal” (1 Cor 15:51)
• Does not occur until the middle of the
Tribulation (Rev 3:10)
• Will not occur until the end of the
Tribulation (1 Thes 5:9)
There is no reference to the Church in Rev 4-19
Two “types” of the Raptuer
• Enoch — “he disappeared because God
took him away” (NETGen 5:24)
• Lot — was taken from Sodoma before the
judgment of “brimstone and fire” (Gen
19:22-24)
The Challenge of the Rapture
• We should attend the congregational meetings of
the church/believers
NET Hebrews
10:25 not abandoning our own meetings, as some are in the
habit of doing, but encouraging each other, and even more so because you
see the day drawing near.
• The Lord’s Supper announces the Rapture
NET 1
Corinthians 11:26 For every time you eat this bread and drink
the cup, you proclaim the Lord's death until he comes.
• We should love one another because of His
Coming
NET 1
Thessalonians 3:12 And may the Lord cause you to increase and
abound in love for one another and for all, just as we do for you, 13 so that
your hearts are strengthened in holiness to be blameless before our God
and Father at the coming of our Lord Jesus with all his saints.
• We should be patient and persevering
NET James
5:8 You also be patient and strengthen your hearts, for the
Lord's return is near.
The Challenge of the Rapture
• We should live a separated lifestyle
NET Titus
2:12-13 It trains us to reject godless ways and worldly desires
and to live self-controlled, upright, and godly lives in the present age, :13
Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great
God and our Saviour Jesus Christ;
• We should resist judging/criticizing others
NET 1
Corinthians 4:5 So then, do not judge anything before the time.
Wait until the Lord comes. He will bring to light the hidden things of
darkness and reveal the motives of hearts. Then each will receive
recognition from God.
• We should faithfully preach the gospel to lost
Peter 5:2-4 Give a shepherd's care to God's flock among you, …3
And do not lord it over those entrusted to you, but be examples to the
flock. 4 Then when the Chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the
crown of glory that never fades away
NET 1
• We should win souls
NET Jude
1:21 maintain yourselves in the love of God, while anticipating
the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ that brings eternal life. 22 And have
mercy on those who waver; 23 save others by snatching them out of the
fire; have mercy on others, coupled with a fear of God, hating even the
clothes stained by the flesh.